Jyotirmay Samanta
To successfully hire a custom software development company, you have to do your due diligence and invest significant time and resource to it.
Whether a business has just started out or is soaring high into the sky, software is a critical part of any business. And rest assured, if you want to run a successful business and compete with the data-driven digital world, you need software. Saying that, the next part of the process is hiring a software development team!
Take a look at the list I prepared to make this hiring process easy and fun.
What Similar work they did previously. Past performance to a large extent predicts future results and you can also get an overall idea about the skill level of your potential software firm by looking at their experience.
Also, when you work with a firm that has expertise in your industry, it will be easier for them to comprehend what problems your software will solve. This will, in turn, help them find easy solutions if they run into some problems during development.
References matters. The most credible source of information that you can get regarding your potential software development firm is from their satisfied and dissatisfied customers.
When you get client references, talk to them about the quality of work, project management, cost and also ask them if they feel there are any areas that they think the software company you will hire has the potential to improve. This will also help build your trust and credibility with them.
Ask your potential software development company what approach they normally take when it comes to software development. This will help you get an idea about how they operate and as you are expected to do your due diligence, it will also help you decide if they are the right fit for your project.
The first and foremost step for the company should be Requirement Gathering. Both parties discussing the business requirements in details and documenting it reduces the probability of “understanding gaps” and makes sure that that the potential team has complete knowledge of everything.
Communication is what matters the most when it comes to software development. If you are outsourcing, it is of utmost importance to ensure that the communication remains seamless and you are completely aware of what is going on in your project, whether it’s development or design or testing!
If you are outsourcing make sure that the project manager is at least fluent in English and is experienced in working on many projects where the clients are located in completely different time zones.
Maintaining software is equally important as developing it. Ask your potential software development team about the structure of maintenance and support they provide and how much they charge for that.
